How Does John Lewis Play In The Civil Rights Movement

For years, large groups of people have come together to oppose exciting ideas, encouraging the change of beliefs, and government approach. During the mid-1900’s the people of America called for a difference in humanity. The difference is the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was a movement in which African Americans urged to have the same lives as that of the white Americans. Whether it is a way of human conflict or a way to survive the battle, this movement is an essential part of our society’s growth and expansion into a modern society. The Civil Rights Movement served as the most significant move, and it also was the beginning of real fairness for the African Americans in the United States. But it caused conflicts of racism

Although Lewis’ speech seemed like it would change people’s minds, it did not, as Lewis states “What no one saw was the drama unfolding over my speech backstage” (Lewis and Aydin 2: 162). John Lewis’ point is that his speech did indeed cause a little conflict, most notably between him and Roy Wilkins, member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), as Wilkins tells Lewis “You always want to be different” (Lewis and Aydin 2: 162). Wilkins point is that he believes that Lewis was trying to speak for himself, rather than for the people. But his speech did not entirely catch all of the laws, as he had hoped it would. As Lewis mentions “But as I had said at the March on Washington it did not ban “Literacy Tests” and other voting Restrictions” ( Lewis and Aydin 3: 85). John Lewis’ point is that his speech did not adequately persuade the minds of the members of Congress of the Civil Rights Act. John Lewis did not mention that he wanted to free the blacks from voting restrictions and to banning literacy tests. He just wanted all of the people to be together and to have the same type life as the Americans by voting for the presidential elections and dismiss the literacy tests to have more African American voters in the United States. Although he did try to convince the people to gain the rights, Lewis says it is more than the Civil Rights, as Lewis states “We must seek more than Civil Rights: We must seek love, peace, and true brotherhood” (Lewis and Aydin 3: 42). Lewis believes that his speech was to encourage people to respect and love one